# Novant Health East Cooper Medical Center

Hospital in Mount Pleasant, SC. From the hospital's IRS filing, tax year 2024.

Novant Health East Cooper Medical Center likely gives free care to households with a yearly income up to $47,880 for 1 person, $64,920 for 2, $81,960 for 3, $99,000 for 4, $116,040 for 5 or $133,080 for 6. We have not found a discount for incomes above the free care level.

The hospital makes the final decision.

| Household size | Free care if yearly income is up to | Discount if yearly income is up to |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $47,880 | not found |
| 2 | $64,920 | not found |
| 3 | $81,960 | not found |
| 4 | $99,000 | not found |
| 5 | $116,040 | not found |
| 6 | $133,080 | not found |

Dollar amounts use the 2026 federal poverty guidelines.

## How to apply

- Call (843) 881-0100 and ask for financial assistance.
- We do not have the deadline yet. Apply as soon as you get a bill, and ask the billing office to pause collections while you apply.

## If you have insurance

If you have insurance, ask whether this policy helps with deductibles and copays.
Keep your insurance. Financial assistance covers bills from this one place only.

## State program in South Carolina

### Medically Indigent Assistance Program (S.C. Code 44-6-150)

A state program run by the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services with each county. It can sponsor a hospital stay (inpatient care only) for South Carolina residents with very low income. A general hospital must admit a sponsored patient. At or below 100% of the federal poverty level, the program may fully sponsor the stay. Between 100% and 200%, it may partly sponsor it, and the hospital may ask for a sliding copayment. The asset limits are strict, including $500 in cash and bank accounts. You must apply for Medicaid first if you might qualify. It does not cover ER visits that do not lead to admission, or outpatient care. Because of these limits, this site does not use it as a floor for every hospital bill.

Income levels in the program are free up to 100%, discount up to 200% of poverty level.

Applies to inpatient stays at South Carolina general hospitals for state residents found eligible by their county.

How to apply. Ask the hospital's financial counselor about the Medically Indigent Assistance Program (MIAP). For a planned stay, apply before admission with your county's MIAP office. For an emergency admission, the hospital takes your application and sends it to your county. You can apply up to one year after discharge in some cases.

> The program is authorized to sponsor inpatient hospital care for which hospitals shall receive no reimbursement.

Source https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t44c006.php, checked 2026-11-11

## Sources

- IRS Form 990 Schedule H, tax year 2024 https://apps.irs.gov/pub/epostcard/990/xml/2025/2025_TEOS_XML_11A.zip#202503219349317035_public.xml

Last checked IRS filing for tax year 2024.

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